The birds which have lost their ability to fly through evolution are called as flightless birds.
Flightless birds include over 60 extant species including the well-known ratites(ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea and kiwi) ) and penguins.
Kiwi or kiwis are flightless birds. These birds are native to New Zealand and belong to the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae.
Hence Kiwi is a flightless bird.
So, the correct answer is 'Kiwi'.
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